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If the magnitudes of two vectos `vec(a) and vec(b)` are equal then which one of the following is correct?

A

`(vec(a) +vec(b))` is parallel to `(vec(a) - vec(b))`

B

`(vec(a) + vec(b)) .(vec(a) -vec(b))= 0`

C

`(vec(a) +vec(b))` is perpendicular to `(vec(a)-vec(b))`

D

None of the above

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To solve the problem, we need to analyze the relationship between two vectors \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\) when their magnitudes are equal. Let's denote the magnitudes of the vectors as follows: \[ |\vec{A}| = |\vec{B}| \] ### Step 1: Understanding the Magnitudes Since the magnitudes of the two vectors are equal, we can express this mathematically as: \[ |\vec{A}|^2 = |\vec{B}|^2 \] ### Step 2: Dot Product of the Vectors Next, we will consider the dot product of the sum and the difference of these two vectors. We compute the dot product of \((\vec{A} + \vec{B})\) and \((\vec{A} - \vec{B})\): \[ (\vec{A} + \vec{B}) \cdot (\vec{A} - \vec{B}) = \vec{A} \cdot \vec{A} - \vec{B} \cdot \vec{B} \] ### Step 3: Expanding the Dot Product Now, we can expand the dot product: \[ \vec{A} \cdot \vec{A} = |\vec{A}|^2 \quad \text{and} \quad \vec{B} \cdot \vec{B} = |\vec{B}|^2 \] Substituting these into our equation gives us: \[ |\vec{A}|^2 - |\vec{B}|^2 \] ### Step 4: Setting the Equation Since we know that \(|\vec{A}|^2 = |\vec{B}|^2\), we can substitute this into our equation: \[ |\vec{A}|^2 - |\vec{B}|^2 = 0 \] ### Step 5: Conclusion from the Dot Product This implies that: \[ (\vec{A} + \vec{B}) \cdot (\vec{A} - \vec{B}) = 0 \] ### Step 6: Interpretation of the Result The result of the dot product being zero indicates that the vectors \((\vec{A} + \vec{B})\) and \((\vec{A} - \vec{B})\) are perpendicular to each other. This means that the angle \(\theta\) between them is: \[ \theta = 90^\circ \quad \text{or} \quad \theta = \frac{\pi}{2} \] ### Final Answer Thus, the correct conclusion is that if the magnitudes of two vectors \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\) are equal, then the vector \((\vec{A} + \vec{B})\) is perpendicular to the vector \((\vec{A} - \vec{B})\).
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